Property Management Blog

How to Screen Rental Applicants, Legally

Did you know each state has its own tenant screening laws? Did you also know that if you don’t follow these laws you leave yourself open to lawsuits? What’s more, did you realize you need to follow the federal Fair Housing Act?To help you navigate tenant screening laws, let’s look at how to screen rental applicants, leg...

Top 8 Reasons Not to Hire a Professional Property Management Company

While many people should hire a property management company, not all rental property owners choose to. Most people who hire a professional property management company are grateful for the work of the property manager, while others seem fine doing it on their own. How do you know which route to take? Here are the top eight reasons we...

Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Property Management Company

Whether you’re a seasoned property investor, or you just bought your first rental property, your goals are probably the same. You want to make as much profit as you can, expand your rental properties, and grow your business. If you’re like many property owners, you don’t want to handle the day-to-day operations, bu...

Hiring a Professional Property Manager Vs Self-Management

Hiring a Professional Property Manager Vs Self-ManagementYou purchased a rental property, and you’re ready to earn income from it for many years.Now you’re wondering how to manage it. This is perhaps the most difficult part of owning a rental property. The way you manage it can make or break your success.You have two options w...